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    Why does Ubuntu 20.04 LTS suddenly require ESM (Ubuntu Pro) to get updates?

    When I try to update all packages, I get this message:
    Code:
    $ sudo apt full-upgrade
    [...]
    The following security updates require Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
      mc libzmq5 mc-data
    Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro
    This is on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
    Code:
    $ lsb_release -a
    No LSB modules are available.
    Distributor ID: Ubuntu
    Description:    Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
    Release:        20.04
    Codename:       focal
    Why is this? As far I understand, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS was supposed to get "free" updates until 2025, and payed ESM updates would only be required after that
    https://ubuntu.com/about/release-cycle#ubuntu

    Why has this changed and payed ESM updates are now required even for the "LTS" versions that still is way within its "normal" support period ?!?!

    (And yes, I know that you can get "Ubuntu Pro" for free for your machines, for personal use. But I cannot use this, because this is not a "personal use" use case for me)

    Thank you.
    Last edited by spattent; February 13th, 2023 at 01:17 PM.

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